Relatedness needs have to do with the importance of maintaining interpersonal relationships. These needs are based in social interactions with others and align with Maslow’s levels of love/belonging-related needs (such as friendship, family, and sexual intimacy) and esteem-related needs (gaining the respect of others).
- Existence Needs. Include all material and physiological desires (e.g., food, water, air, clothing, safety, physical love and affection). …
- Relatedness Needs. …
- Growth Needs.
What are examples of growth needs?
Deficiency needs include physiological needs, safety needs, social needs and esteem needs. Growth needs are self-actualization needs, which is the highest level need. Our focus in this lesson is on growth needs, so we’ll dig down a little deeper into self-actualization.
